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ge-wit-lēast

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-wit-lēast, f.n: witlessness, madness. (yeh-WIT-LAY-ahst / jɛ-ˈwɪt-ˌleːast)

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smēga-wyrm

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

smēga-wyrm, m.n: a penetrating worm that makes its way into the flesh. (SMAY-ga-WUERM / ˈsmeː-ga-ˌwyrm)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Old English maxims. Read it on Patreon. And patrons, don’t forget to send your word requests for Goldgifa Week.

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lǣce-finger

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

lǣce-finger, m.n: ring finger (leech-finger). (LATCH-uh-FING-ger / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌfɪŋ-gər)

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mūþ-frēo

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

mūþ-frēo, adj: at liberty to speak (mouth-free). (MOOTH-FRAY-oh / ˈmuːθ-ˌfreːɔ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on multipurpose on-gang. I make every 25th post free and today is #175, so anyone can read it on Patreon.

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swegel-candel

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Hana Videen

swegel-candel, f.n: ‘sky-candle’, the sun. (SWEH-yell-KAHN-dell / ˈswɛ-jɛl-ˌkan-dɛl)

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earn

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Hana Videen

earn, m.n: eagle. (EH-arn / ˈɛarn)

Book of Durrow. Durrow Abbey, Ireland, or Northumbria, England, 650-675. Library of Trinity College Dublin, MS 57, f. 84v. [codex99.com]
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snot

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

snot, n.n: snot. (SNOT / ˈsnɔt)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the fate of the geōsceaft-gāst. Read it on Patreon.

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galdor-word

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Hana Videen

galdor-word, n.n: word of incantation. (GAL-dor-WORD / ˈgal-dɔr-ˌwɔrd)

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dæg-rima

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

dæg-rima, m.n: daybreak, morning. (DAIE-RIM-ah / ˈdæj-ˌrɪ-ma)

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friþ

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

friþ, m/n.n: peace, the state of friendly, peaceable relations; a peace agreement between nations/peoples. (FRITH / ˈfrɪθ)

Kiss of peace in a missal. Italy (Teramo or Bologna?), late 14th century. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.16, f. 129r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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